Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 954: Chapter 954: Slaying Cangqiong to Attain Nascent Soul

"Ah~~" The Sky Demon Emperor was too late to resist the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain.

How could he have any strength left to deal with the Undying Blade?

He was immediately struck directly.

Already injured, he was hit by the Undying Blade, causing all his bones to shatter, his entire body scorched, combined with the suppression of the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain.

Finally, unable to bear the weight, he collapsed to the ground, heavily pressed by the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain.

Jiang Fan retracted the Five Magnetic Divine Light.

He carried the Purple Sword and walked forward, overlooking the struggling Sky Demon Emperor, coldly saying:

"Still trying to do evil on the verge of death?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised the Purple Sword, gripped the hilt with both hands, and channeled the power of his Golden Body’s Physique to fiercely slash at the Sky Demon Emperor’s neck.

The Sky Demon Emperor’s pupils contracted sharply, screaming, "Stop! I was wrong, Jiang Fan!!!"

He extended both hands, attempting to block the sword.

But his arms were mercilessly severed like tofu, and the sword’s edge did not pause, cutting off his head.

Now, having obtained the Nascent Soul Body, wielding the Purple Sword to kill someone in the Nascent Soul Realm was much easier.

Whoosh!

A translucent Soul Body emerged from his neck.

It was the Sky Demon Emperor.

He glared at Jiang Fan with malice, shouting, "Just you wait!"

"I’ll make you taste regret!"

The deep-seated resentment sent chills through the heart.

It was easy to imagine what kind of revenge he would enact if he possessed someone and reborn.

The peaceful continent, Jiang Fan’s Green Cloud Sect, Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Demon Race, and even innocent people related to him would be harmed by him.

Jiang Fan’s expression was indifferent.

"Not many souls can escape from my grasp."

"And you’re not among them!"

With a pre-prepared Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads, he immediately threw it, enveloping the Sky Demon Emperor.

"What is this?"

"Let go of me, no, ah! No!"

In his fierce struggle, the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads twisted his Soul Body into a spiral.

Jiang Fan raised his hand and grabbed the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads along with the Sky Demon Emperor’s soul back.

Then, he glanced at the monks of the White Horse Temple.

As expected.

Several high monks showed a thoughtful expression upon seeing the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads.

Among them was the Dharma Seal Vajra.

He showed a hint of puzzlement and said, "Master Jiang, may I take a look at these Buddha Beads?"

Jiang Fan was not surprised by their expressions.

Because, whether it was the Green Crane Masters or the remnant soul of Yan Dao’an, they were both shocked by the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads before they died.

And both had spoken of its origin.

The Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads lost by the White Horse Temple a thousand years ago!

"Let’s talk about it later." Jiang Fan did not completely refuse.

He then looked at the Soul Body of the Sky Demon Emperor in his hand, with cold starlight in his eyes.

"Long ago, I was just short of a Nascent Soul Soul, and later I encountered several but could never obtain one."

"I was quite regretful for a time."

"But now I understand, there was a destined soul waiting for me!"

"And that soul, is you, Sky Demon Emperor!"

He turned his back on everyone.

Took out the Life Changing Jade Disc.

The three soul-holding holes, two emitted red light, with only one still dim.

"Jiang Fan, what are you going to do?"

The Sky Demon Emperor realized something terrible, shouting in shock and anger.

Jiang Fan held down the Sky Demon Emperor’s soul, pushing it towards the last hole.

Coldly saying, "With your soul, I’ll achieve my Nascent Soul path!"

He pressed hard.

The hole immediately began to absorb his soul.

The Sky Demon Emperor let out an earth-shaking roar: "No!!!"

"You slept with my woman, destroyed my plans for domination, and now you want to step on my soul to ascend to the Nascent Soul Realm?"

"No way!!!"

At that moment, the Sky Demon Emperor would rather explode to death than let Jiang Fan have his way.

Unfortunately, he no longer had the opportunity.

With a whoosh.

Amidst his remaining roars of anger, the soul was entirely absorbed by the Life Changing Jade Disc.

The dim hole immediately emitted a dazzling blood-red light.

The three souls returned to their place.

The path to Jiang Fan’s Nascent Soul was finally revealed.

Slaying Cangqiong, proving Nascent Soul.

It was the end of the old and the beginning of the new.

However.

There was a more important matter at hand.

How to deal with the White Horse Temple.

He could be fearless, but he had to consider Concubine Yunxia who came with him, and the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion preparing to migrate to Taicang State.

"Dharma Seal Vajra, Abbot, monks do not lie. I want to ask you a question, and I hope you will answer me truthfully."

Jiang Fan pointed at the Connecting Sky Black Pillar.

"If I take the Connecting Sky Black Pillar, will you let me go?"

An eerie silence hung over the White Horse Temple.

The Demon Suppression Guardian glared coldly at him, as if to say, "You think you can leave?"

Clearly, they were not going to let Jiang Fan go.

Absolutely not!

This was not unexpected for Jiang Fan.

He had forced the White Horse Temple to publicly expel a novice monk from the monastery, allowing him to take his revenge in public.

For the domineering White Horse Temple, how could they possibly tolerate this?

Once Jiang Fan took away the Connecting Sky Black Pillar and reached a place where he would no longer threaten the White Horse Temple, that would be the time for them to strike.

If today’s situation could not be properly handled, he would not be able to return to the continent alive.

It would also sow the seeds of hidden dangers for the development of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in Taicang State.

Fortunately, he was not without preparations.

This time, coming to hunt the Sky Demon Emperor was, to be frank, not a rational decision, but he had considered an escape path.

"Since that’s the case, let’s make a deal."

"No, you Buddhists don’t make deals."

"Let’s call it forming a connection instead."

He shook the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads in his hand, saying, "You are not mistaken."

"This is indeed the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads lost by your White Horse Temple a thousand years ago."

What?

The Dharma Seal Vajra’s eyes filled with golden light.

The assembly of high monks was collectively shaken.

Even Master Puguang descended, clasped his hands in front of Jiang Fan:

"Master Jiang, may I ask, where did you obtain these Buddha Beads?"

Such a vast force as the White Horse Temple naturally wouldn’t be fixated merely on a Spiritual Artifact level Buddha Beads.

What they desired was the person who carried these beads away.

More precisely, it was the Bodhi Tree that this person took!

And this, was the escape route Jiang Fan left for himself, for Yun Xia, and for the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

"So we have something to discuss then?" Jiang Fan put away the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads, saying calmly.

Master Puguang pondered for a moment, saying, "If we can find the owner of the Buddha Beads, then Master Jiang will be the great benefactor of our White Horse Temple."

The implication being, they could overlook what happened today as if it never transpired.

Jiang Fan chuckled lightly, "I’ve seen the owner of the beads."

"He passed away beneath a Bodhi Tree..."

Master Puguang’s face changed slightly, hastily interrupting, "Master Jiang, please don’t say more!"

But it was too late.

Qi Yin Master’s face changed, "Bodhi Tree?"

"This could be a First Grade Vajra, crucial to proving the Bodhisattva!"

"The current Bodhisattva of the White Horse Temple found a Bodhi Tree in the Heavenly State, meditated beneath it, and thus achieved the Bodhisattva Fruit Position."

"If the White Horse Temple finds another one, within ten years, wouldn’t there be another Bodhisattva?"

"With two Bodhisattvas in the sect, Taicang State would be ruled by the White Horse Temple, where would we find a place for ourselves then?"

He was extremely anxious.

Wei Wuji and the others also sensed great danger, their expressions frantic.